Day Trip: Dee Mills Beaver Ponds (ride with Zoo)
About this Event
Dee Mills Ponds, Lake Creek
Join Hogle Zoo staff on a survey of several beaver ponds around Dee Mills Reservoir found on the southwest slope of the Uinta Mountains! Meet at Hogle Zoo main entrance at 7:45AM. Look for Hogle Zoo staff waiting for you there.
Transportation
Depart from Utah's Hogle Zoo. Ride in Zoo vehicle. Leave your car in our main guest lot. Drive to the site is about 1.5 hrs.
How to get to Zoo parking: Head east on Sunnyside Ave and turn right into the main entrance. Park anywhere in the main lot. Walk to the front gate ticket office with your gear to find Zoo staff waiting for you.
Difficulty
4/10. We will aim to visit 2 survey areas in close proximity. The first site has about a .5 mile hike with around 150ft of elevation change (one-way). This is off-trail hiking through uneven forest terrain. The second site is right next to the road, no hike but very dense vegetation at the site.
Difficulty rating 1-10:
1 - easy, little elevation gain, on-trail, short distance hiking
10 - hard, significant elevation gain, uneven terrain, off-trail, dense vegetation, long distance hiking
What to bring/wear
Comfortable hiking clothes and close-toed shoes you don't mind getting dirty/wet (lightweight hiking pants/work pants recommended over shorts). A daypack with a packed lunch, snacks, water (minimum 64oz recommended), sun protection (hat, glasses), rain jacket (rain pants if you have them), warm layers if needed, 1-2 pairs of extra socks (keep these in your backpack). Water/rain boots or waders are recommended but not required (your feet are likely to get wet). Some prefer to wear lightweight long sleeve shirts to protect them from getting scratched by vegetation. You may also want comfortable dry shoes to change into at the end of the day.
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Map of Zoo parking. Meet Zoo field team here.
Where is it happening?
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